Gov. Jay Nixon Signs Bills to Help Foster Children
The governor signed another bill to extend and expand a program allowing tax credits for residential youth treatment agencies.
Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday signed into law three measures to help foster children and their parents and to support youth residents care providers. State Rep. Jeanne Kirkton (D-Webster Groves), State Rep. Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood), Webster Groves Mayor Gerry Welch, Webster Groves School Superintendent Sarah Riss and leaders from Epworth and Missouri Baptist Children's Home and other foster and youth care programs attended the event. Here are the bills that were signed into law: Amy Berg, Epworth's board chairwoman, called the passage of the bills "huge" for foster families, their children and organizations that that provide residential youth care. "It's an awesome win for all involved, and the bills were passed unanimously on a bipartisan …
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